{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-877.42","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 877.42","heading":"Estate of deceased heir liable.","body":"The estate of any heir, devisee, legatee, or next of kin of a decedent who dies before paying his or her just share of the decedent’s debts is liable for his or her share of the decedent’s debts, as a personal debt, to the same extent that he or she would have been liable if living.","path":["Chs. 851-882, Probate","Chapter 877 Actions By And Against Personal Representatives, Heirs, And Legatees"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/877.42","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:46Z","sha256":"7a9e8b3193325c544c5122063d6e19e9bd79e2271c88b1ef5fa66cb7c5d418bf","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-877.41","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-878.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}